long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to cling to (e.g. old customs); to adhere to; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to linger (on); to progress slowly
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
nod; inclination of the head
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
don't you think?; indicates question
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
prohibition; ban; embargo
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
heresy; dangerous religion; (arch.) Christianity
(if) by some very rare chance; in the very unlikely event that ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate